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Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.
Test positivity rates measure the success of a testing program. Even though the US performs a huge number of tests, high test positivity rates across the country show that that it still isn’t enough.
The COVID-19 death toll in the US is now over 130,000. What do 130,000 fatalities look like? A biostatistician provides some perspective.
Everything is political. And that includes typefaces, write two scholars who found that people see one group of typeface styles as liberal, another group of styles as conservative.
Office buildings have been left mostly empty for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving standing water in pipes where harmful organisms can grow. What happens when those buildings reopen?
Using distance to avoid getting sick has deep evolutionary roots for humans and many other species.
As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of catastrophic climate change, or envision their roles in a post-carbon world.
Une enquête a montré que les niveaux de plomb dans l’eau de cinq villes canadiennes étaient comparables à ceux de Flint, au Michigan, au pire du scandale de l'eau contaminée.
An investigation showed that five Canadian cities had lead levels in their water on par with those in Flint, Mich. during its peak period of water contamination.
An unprecedented survey of US GIs that began in 1941, preserved on microfilm, provides a raw and uncensored story of average Americans grappling with both national ideals and practical necessities.
Research shows that moving from a larger dwelling to a tiny home can change behavior in surprising ways.
Vacunarse contra la gripe es la mejor forma de detener la propagación, pero un reciente estudio aconseja aumentar la circulación del aire y limpiar las superficies para eliminar el virus del entorno.
Many US coastal towns are building defenses to protect against rising seas and storms. This can encourage people to stay in place when they should be moving inland.
Oomycete spores hack into plants to get what they need, causing agricultural disease. Can researchers figure out how to close plants’ security loopholes and create more resilient crops?
Las grandes tecnológicas son noticia por maltratar a sus trabajadores, a los clientes y a la sociedad. ¿Está su potencial económico a punto de colapsar como ocurrió con Detroit hace años?
Big technology firms are becoming known for mistreating workers, customers and society as a whole. Is an economic powerhouse about to collapse like Detroit did years go?
Vaccination against the flu is the best way to stop its spread, but a recent study suggests increasing air circulation and cleaning surfaces to remove the virus from the environment.
Formal, accessible academic advice systems can help university graduation rates.
The Agriculture Department provides nearly $6 billion annually for land, water and wildlife conservation on farms. President Trump’s 2019 budget drastically reduces funds for these programs.
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Professor, Virginia Tech
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Assistant Professor in Communications, Virginia Tech
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Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Political Science; Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Government and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
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Post-doctoral fellow in digital humanities, Virginia Tech
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Associate Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech
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Postdoctoral Associate in Neuroscience, Virginia Tech
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Assistant Professor of Communication, Virginia Tech
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Ph.D., School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Statistics and Interim Dean, College of Science, Virginia Tech
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Assistant Professor of Early Christianity, Virginia Tech
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Associate Professor of Geography, Virginia Tech
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Professor of Hispanic Studies, Virginia Tech
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Research Scientist, Virginia Tech
